Is Johnston Celtic’s answer on the wing?

On Sunday, Celtic travel to McDiarmid Park as the Scottish Premiership returns to its core.

The men in green and white are still atop the domestic hierarchy even if they were eliminated from the Champions League group stage midweek.

The team led by Brendan Rodgers is still unbeaten in the league this year, and they will want to complete the game on Sunday with a minimum of eight points advantage over their city rivals, the Rangers.

When it comes to choosing his team for the encounter with Craig Levein’s group,

the Northern Irishman has a lot to consider. Will Rodgers decide to make any changes at all?

Will Luis Palma, the Honduran winger, rejoin the team after serving a suspension that prevented him from playing in Lazio’s 2-0 loss in Rome? Who’s going to wing with Palma? When will Mikey Johnston have the opportunity to challenge Rodgers for a starting position with the Celtic team?

Though he looked impressive against the Italians, was the Republic of Ireland winger enough to persuade Rodgers to give him the go-ahead in Perth?

Remarkably, they were Johnston’s 24-year-old debut minutes for Celtic in the Champions League, and he believes it gave his manager a useful reminder of the skills he can offer.

Johnston declared: “I think I can have an impact on the team. After a prolonged absence, I’ve regained my confidence and momentum. There’s undoubtedly competition for available spots. I know what I can bring to the group.

“It was a terrific experience to play in my first Champions League match, even though the outcome wasn’t what we had hoped for. I was therefore both pleased and dissatisfied. But I will always remember that moment.

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